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Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech

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  1. simonw · · focus · HN ↗
    > Voice replication: Recreate consistent vocal profiles from just a 30-second audio sample of your voice or a voice you have the rights to use, backed by built-in consent verification, SynthID watermarking, and C2PA credentials to protect both developers and their vocal talent.

    I guess voice cloning is widely enough available now from other providers that Google are no longer hesitant to ship it.

    1. throwa356262 · · focus · HN ↗
      This has been possible for quite a long time (probably 1-2 years). There are multiple open models that can do this quite well. Recent example from my YT feed:

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;m.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=WENMgQE9tws" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;m.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=WENMgQE9tws

      1. weird-eye-issue · · focus · HN ↗
        &gt; I guess voice cloning is widely enough available now from other providers that Google are no longer hesitant to ship it.
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